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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 2002
Page
14
A Grand Tower man, Frank Pacheco, 21, is in Jackson County Jail in Murphysboro after deputies responding to a domestic battery call. The 26-year-old live-in girlfriend said he struck her at their Fourth Street residence. He awaits a court appearance.
Jackson County approves a spending plan with an 8 million request that would create a 620 599 deficit but ends with a 173 395 shortfall. The only planned rise is a 4 percent personnel raise and 250 000 for GIS assessments. Bruce Harris and Associates to map parcels will cost 396 000, spreading over four years, with completion planned in two to three years. The GIS aims to align with other Southern Illinois counties for regional economic development. The budget projects a 191 704 deficit but anticipates a 715 000 cash carryover. The aggregate tax levy rises 14 percent, including 9 percent for Rehab and Care Center funding, with an estimated 26 54 annual increase on a 75 000 home for the rehab center.
Forby and local businesses team up to collect winter clothes through December 14. Locations include state rep Gary Forby’s Benton office, Benton and Herrin city halls, Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, Rural King, Kroger stores, Wit and Wisdom Center, LIFE Credit Union, and Christopher and Johnston City halls. Call 439-2504 for details.
A county tour showcases the Grace and Watson homes built in 1986 and 2000 with interiors of dolls collections, Longaberger baskets, Rowe pottery, Victorian furnishings, and extensive Christmas themes. Tickets on tour day via 524-3780 or Linda Rush at the Southern.
Shoppers across Southern Illinois flock to stores such as Marion's Toys R Us and Wal Mart for deep holiday discounts. Patrons describe long lines and cold waits while seeking sought after video games and big items. Merchants report lean inventories but optimism remains amid cautious consumer confidence and revised spending forecasts.
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